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sac·ri·fice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs] ............................ CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS GRE

名 牺牲

动 供奉；牺牲

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶名 It is no wonder that your father didn't approve of any sacrifice of studies to sports.

难怪你的父亲不赞成为运动而牺牲学业。

▶动 He loves her so much. It is no wonder that he could sacrifice a great deal for her.

他太爱她了。怪不得他能够为她做出巨大的牺牲。

sal·a·ry [ˈsælərɪ] .......................CET4 CET6 考研

名 薪水

同 wage 薪水

参考句型 it+be动词+adj.+of/for sb+to+v....

▶It's very difficult for a graduate to get a job with good salary nowadays.

现在，对于毕业生来说，找一份薪水高的工作很难。

sales·person/sales·man/sales·woman [ˈseɪlzpɜ:sn] / [ˈseɪlzmən] / [ˈseɪlzwʊmən] ............................CET4

名 售货员；推销员

参考句型 why not...?

▶Why not ask a salesperson to demonstrate this new washing machine?

为什么不请一位推销员来示范一下如何使用这台新式洗衣机呢？

sat·el·lite [ˈsætəlaɪt] ............................CET4 CET6 考研

名 卫星

参考句型 there+be 动词+(not)...

▶The moon is a satellite of the earth.

月球是地球的一颗卫星。

sat·is·fac·tion [ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn] .....................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL

名 满足

参考句型 it is obvious / clear that...

▶It is obvious that the success brought him great satisfaction.

显然，成功为他带来了极大的满足。

scarce·ly [ˈskeəslɪ] ....................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

副 勉强地；几乎不

同 hardly 几乎不

参考句型 (not)+...+enough+(...)+to do sth

▶She scarcely earns enough money to make ends meet.

她几乎从未赚到足够的钱来平衡收支。

scen·ery [ˈsi:nərɪ] .....................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

名 风景，景色

参考句型 isn't (don't / can't / won't...)+sb...?

▶The scenery was beautiful beyond description. Don't you think so?

那风景美丽得难以形容，你不这样认为吗？

scold [skəʊld] ...................CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS

名 责骂；泼妇

动 责备

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶名 He made such a mistake. It is no wonder that his father gave him a bad scold this morning.

他居然犯了这种错误，怪不得他父亲今天早上狠狠地骂了他一顿。

▶动 She has such a bad temper. It is no wonder that she is always scolding her children．她脾气很坏，怪不得她老是责备自己的子女。

scratch [skrætʃ] ..........................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

名 抓；刮

参考句型 why not...?

▶Why not scratch the paint off the wall? It looks so bad.

为什么不刮掉墙上的油漆呢？它看起来太糟糕了。

screw·driver [ˈskru:draɪvə(r)] .................TOEFL GRE

名 螺丝刀

参考句型 will / would you (please)...?

▶Will you go and fetch me a screwdriver, please?

请你去帮我把螺丝刀拿来好吗？

sculp·ture [ˈskʌlptʃə(r)] ......................CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

名 雕刻；雕塑；雕像

动 雕塑；塑刻

参考句型 there+be 动词+(not)...

▶名 There is a sculpture of an ancient Roman God standing in the center of the square.

广场中央矗立着一尊古代罗马神的塑像。

▶动 There are two horses sculptured in bronze（青铜）at the gate.

在大门口有两匹用青铜雕塑的马。

sea·gull/gull [ˈsi:gʌl] / [ɡʌl] .....................TOEFL GRE

名 海鸥

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶It is no wonder that the sound of seagull carries her back to childhood holidays by the sea.

难怪她听到海鸥的叫声就回忆起童年时在海边度假的情景。

sen·ior [ˈsi:nɪə(r)] ....................... CET4 CET6 考研

名 年长者

形 年长的

同 elder 年纪较大的

参考句型 not both / all / every...

▶名 Not everyone tries to please the senior of the profession.

不是每个人都试图去讨好那位同行中的老前辈。

▶形 Not everyone is qualified to be a senior member of the committee.

不是每个人都有资格成为委员会中的资深委员。

set·tler [ˈsetlə(r)] ..............................CET4

名 殖民者；移民

参考句型 by the time...

▶By the time of learning history, I knew that the first settlers of this country were prisoners.

直到学习历史的时候，我才知道第一批到达这个国家的移民是囚犯。

se·vere [sɪˈvɪə(r)] ...........................CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS GRE

形 严厉的

参考句型 it is obvious / clear that...

▶It was clear that my uncle became severe when I was late.

当我迟到时，显然我的叔父变得严厉起来。

shame·ful [ˈʃeɪmfl] ........................CET6

形 耻辱的，可耻的

参考句型 sb+情态动词+have+过去分词．..

▶You must have revealed something shameful of mine.

你一定是泄露了我的一些难堪事。

shav·er [ˈʃeɪvə(r)] ............................CET6

名 理发师；电动刮胡刀

参考句型 I don't think / suppose / believe that...

▶I don't think that you should use the shaver while taking a bath.

我觉得你在洗澡的时候不应该使用电动刮胡刀。

shel·ter [ˈʃeltə(r)] ............................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 避难所，庇护所

动 保护；掩护；躲避

同 protect 保护

参考句型 let's / let us...

▶名 Let's offer what they really need, such as food, clothing and shelter.

让我们提供一些他们真正需要的东西吧，例如吃的、穿的和住的。

▶动 Let's shelter under this tree until the rain stops, shall we?

我们在这棵树底下躲一躲，等到雨停了再走好吗？

shift [ʃɪft] ............................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

名 变换；轮班

动 变换

参考句型 will / would you (please)...?

▶名 If you really like the job, would you like to work on the night shift?

如果你真的喜欢这份工作，你愿不愿意上夜班呢？

▶动 Would you please tell me if I should shift gears before making a turn?

你能告诉我在转弯之前该不该换档吗？

short·sight·ed [ˈʃɔ:tˈsaɪtɪd] .................CET6

形 近视的

参考句型 too...+(for sb / sth)+to...

▶He was too shortsighted to focus on the object.

由于近视过深，他无法把视线集中在该物体上。

shrug [ʃrʌɡ] .......................CET6 考研 IELTS GRE

动 耸肩

参考句型 it takes (sb)+一段时间+to+v. ...

▶It takes me a long time in the morning to shrug off sleep.

我早上要花好长时间才能消除睡意。

shut·tle [ˈʃʌtl]..................CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 缝纫机的滑梭；短程穿梭运行的车辆

动 往返；穿梭般往返移动

参考句型 there+be 动词+(not)...

▶名 There is a shuttle service between the city center and the air station.

在市中心和飞机场之间有往返的班车。

▶动 I saw there was a snake shuttling its tongue on the ground suddenly.

突然，我看见地上有一条蛇在不停地吐着舌头。

sight·seeing [ˈsaɪtsi:ɪŋ] .................... CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS

名 观光，游览

参考句型 how about / what about...?

▶I spent most of my time on sightseeing. What about you?

我大部分时间都用在观光游览上了，你呢？

sig·na·ture [ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)] .........................CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS GRE

名 签名

参考句型 it is obvious / clear that...

▶It is quite obvious that he faked my signature to get money from my bank.

很显然他是伪造了我的签名而从银行里取到钱的。

sig·nif·i·cance [sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns] .....................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL

名 重要性

参考句型 unless...

▶Nobody can achieve anything of real significance unless he works very hard．一个人要是不努力，他就将一事无成。

sin·cer·i·ty [sɪnˈserətɪ] ................CET6

名 诚恳，真挚

参考句型 how (what / when...)+to do...?

▶Could you tell me how to let you know my sincerity?

你能告诉我怎样才能让你了解我的诚意吗？

sin·gu·lar [ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)] .......................... CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS

名 单数

形 单一的；奇异的

参考句型 isn't (don't / can't / won't...)+sb...?

▶名 The singular of "mice" is "mouse". Don't you know that?

mice的单数形式是mouse。这个你不知道吗？

▶形 I had a singular experience in Africa. Don't you believe that?

我在非洲时有过一次奇特的经历。难道你不相信吗？

site [saɪt] .................CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS

名 地基；位置

动 设置

同 location 位置

参考句型 it+be动词+adj.+of/for sb+to+v....

▶名 It is very difficult for us to decide the site of the new factory.

选定新厂的位置对我们来说很难。

▶动 Do you think it is safe for our country to site the power station here?

你觉得我们国家在这里建造发电厂安全吗？

sketch [sketʃ] ..................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

名 素描；草图；概略

动 描述；素描

参考句型 will / would you (please)...?

▶名 Will you please give me a sketch of your plan?

请你跟我大概谈谈你的计划好吗？

▶动 Will you please accompany me to the country to sketch?

你愿不愿意陪我到乡间去写生？

sledge/sled [sledʒ] / [sled] ........................IELTS GRE

名 雪橇

动 用雪橇搬运；乘雪橇

参考句型 or / otherwise...

▶名 Sit yourself down on the sledge. Or it's easy for you to get hurt.

在雪橇上坐好，否则你会很容易受伤的。

▶动 After it stops snowing, why not go sledging with us?

雪停了之后，为什么不跟我们去乘雪橇玩呢？

sleigh [sleɪ] ...........................GRE

名 有座雪橇；雪橇

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶It's so cold. It is no wonder that my feet were cold as stone when I got out of the sleigh.

天气太冷了。难怪我从雪橇上下来时两只脚冻得像石头一样。

slight [slaɪt] ..........................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

形 轻微的

动 轻视

参考句型 it is obvious / clear that...

▶形 It is clear that he was born with a slight deformity（畸形）of the feet which made him limp（跛行）.

显然他的脚先天有些畸形，走起路来一拐一拐的。

▶动 It is obvious that Mr. Paul is highly respected because he never slights anyone.

显然保罗先生非常受人尊敬，因为他从不轻视任何人。

slo·gan [ˈsləʊgən] ......................CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS

名 标语；口号

参考句型 how about / what about...?

▶Our slogan is "Time is money, efficiency is life". What about yours?

我们的口号是“时间就是金钱，效率就是生命”。你们的口号是什么呢？

smog [smɒɡ] .................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL

名 烟雾；烟

参考句型 there+be 动词+(not)...

▶There are still some big cities having the problem with smog.

仍有些大城市在处理烟雾排放上有问题。

sneeze [sni:z] ...........................CET6 考研

名 喷嚏

动 轻视；打喷嚏

参考句型 sb+情态动词+have+过去分词．..

▶名 Cole would have emitted several loud sneezes if he smelled it.

如果科尔闻到这种气味，可能已经大声打好几个喷嚏了。

▶动 You sneeze a lot today; you must have got a cold.

你今天老是打喷嚏，你一定是感冒了。

sob [sɒb] ............................CET4 CET6 考研

名 啜泣

动 哭诉，啜泣

同 cry 哭

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶名 It is no wonder that a sob welled up in his throat when he saw his mother．怪不得当他看见他母亲的时候，喉咙里发出一声呜咽。

▶动 It is no wonder that the poor little boy sobbed himself to sleep. He was criticized by his father.

难怪那个可怜的小男孩啜泣着睡着了，原来他被爸爸批评了。

sock·et [ˈsɒkɪt] ...................IELTS

名 凹处；插座

参考句型 I'm afraid (that)...

▶I'm afraid that you forgot to put the electric plug into the socket.

恐怕你忘了将电源插头插到插座上了。

soft·ware [ˈsɒftweə] .........................CET6 考研

名 软件

参考句型 there+be 动词+(not)...

▶There are many sorts of software in my computer.

我的电脑里有很多软件。

so·lar [ˈsəʊlə(r)] ................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

形 太阳的

反 lunar 月球的

参考句型 isn't (don't / can't / won't...)+sb...?

▶Don't you think that we can use solar energy to do many things today?

你不觉得如今我们可以利用太阳能做很多事情吗？

soph·o·more [ˈsɒfəmɔ:(r)] .....................考 研

名 （大学、高中）二年级学生

参考句型 what do you think of / about...?

▶As a sophomore, I am feeling that time flies. What do you think of that?

作为一名大二学生，我感觉时光飞逝。你觉得呢？

sor·row·ful [ˈsɒrəʊfl] .................CET6

形 哀痛的，悲伤的

参考句型 why not...?

▶If you are sorrowful, why not let me know what happened?

如果你很悲伤，为什么不告诉我发生了什么事？

sou·ve·nir [ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)] ..................CET6 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 纪念品；特产

参考句型 will / would you (please)...?

▶Would you please accept this as a souvenir for our friendship?

请接受这个作为我们友谊的纪念好吗？

spare [speə(r)] ..................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

形 剩余的

动 节省；腾出

参考句型 it is obvious / clear that...

▶形 It is obvious that he has nothing to do in his spare time.

显然他在闲暇时间无事可做。

▶动 It is clear that you can spare a large sum of money if you rent a very cheap house.

显然如果你租一个非常便宜的房子的话，你就能节省很多钱。

spark [spɑ:k] .........................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 火花，火星

动 冒火花；鼓舞

参考句型 it is / was...that / who...

▶名 It is his eyes with a wild spark that attracts me.

正是他那双会发光的眼睛吸引了我。

▶动 It was this incident that sparked her interest in politics.

是这个事件激起了她对政治的兴趣。

spar·kle [ˈspɑ:kl] ........................CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS

名 闪烁

动 使闪耀

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶名 He has bright big eyes. It is no wonder that people always mention the sparkle of his eyes.

他有一双明亮的大眼睛。难怪人们总是说他的眼睛炯炯有神。

▶动 She got engaged last week. It is no wonder that her eyes sparkled with happiness.

她上个星期订婚了，怪不得她的双眼闪耀着幸福的光芒。

spar·row [ˈspærəʊ] ........................CET4 CET6 TOEFL

名 麻雀

参考句型 there+be 动词+(not)...

▶There is a worm in the sparrow's beak. Have you seen that?

那只麻雀的嘴里叼着一只虫子。你看到了吗？

spear [spɪə(r)] ..................... CET4 CET6 考研 GRE

名 矛；鱼叉

动 用矛刺；用鱼叉剌

参考句型 how (what / when...)+to do...?

▶名 Could you teach me how to catch fish with a spear?

您能教我如何利用鱼叉来捕鱼吗？

▶动 Do you know how to spear fish? Can you teach me?

你知道怎样叉鱼吗？你能教教我吗？

spe·cies [ˈspi:ʃi:z] .....................CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

名 物种

参考句型 there+be 动词+(not)...

▶There are millions of species of animals and plants on the earth.

地球上的动物和植物种类有数百万种。

spic·y [ˈspaɪsɪ].........................考研 IELTS

形 辛辣的；加香料的

参考句型 how about / what about...?

▶What about having some spicy food for a change?

尝尝辛辣的菜换一下口味如何？

spir·i·tu·al [ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəl] ................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

形 精神的；崇高的

反 material 物质的

参考句型 it is obvious / clear that...

▶It is obvious that many young people could not resist the spiritual pollution.

显然很多年轻人不能抗拒精神污染。

splen·did [ˈsplendɪd] ................ CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS

形 辉煌的；闪耀的

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶The team is so strong. It is no wonder that they won another splendid victory.

这个队太强了，难怪他们又赢得了辉煌的胜利。

split [splɪt] ............................ CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 裂口；劈开；份额

动 劈开；分化；分手

动词变化split, split, split

参考句型 it+be动词+adj.+of/for sb+to+v....

▶名 It is very fair for every partner to get a split of the profits.

每个合伙人都能得到一份利润，这是很公平的。

▶动 I think it's better for us to split up. What do you think of that?

我觉得我们还是分手比较好。你觉得呢？

sports·man/sports·woman [ˈspɔ:tsmən] / [ˈspɔ:tswʊmən] ...........................CET4 CET6 考研

名 男运动员/女运动员

参考句型 how about / what about...?

▶I'm not a great sportsman, but I enjoy watching football matches. What about you？我不是一名伟大的运动员，但我喜欢看足球比赛。你呢？

sportsman·ship [ˈspɔ:tsmənʃɪp] ...................CET4

名 运动员精神

参考句型 isn't (don't / can't / won't...)+sb...?

▶Don't you think that shaking hands with the losing team shows good sportsmanship?

你不认为和失败的队伍握手展现了良好的运动精神吗？

sta·tus [ˈsteɪtəs] ................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 地位；身份

参考句型 I'm afraid (that)...

▶I'm afraid that women's social status hasn't changed much over the years．恐怕这些年来妇女的社会地位没有多大改变。

stem [stem] ..........................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 杆柄，茎干

动 起源；阻止

参考句型 it is obvious / clear that...

▶名 It is clear that the stem of the rose was broken by someone. Do you know who did it?

显然这支玫瑰的茎是被人折断的。你知道是谁做的吗？

▶动 It is obvious that his error stemmed from carelessness（粗心大意）.

显然他的错误是由于粗心大意而造成的。

sting·y [ˈstɪndʒɪ] ...................GRE

形 有刺的；会刺的；小气的

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶It is no wonder that nobody is willing to talk to such a stingy man.

这样小气的人，难怪谁也不愿意和他说话。

strength·en [ˈstreŋθn] .......................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

动 加强，增强

参考句型 why not...?

▶Exercise will strengthen your body, so why not take exercise from now on？运动会使你身体强健，所以何不从现在开始做运动呢？

strive [straɪv] .....................CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

动 苦干；努力；争取

动词变化 strive, strove, striven; strive, strived, strived

参考句型 (not)+...+enough+(...)+to do sth

▶It is not enough only to wish for peace. We must strive for it.

只希望和平是不够的，我们一定要去争取它。

stroke [strəʊk] ....................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 打击；中风

动 敲击；轻抚

参考句型 主语+sound / feel / taste / look (like)

▶名 I feel so sorry to hear that he had a stroke yesterday.

听说他昨天中风了，我感到非常遗憾。

▶动 She felt he stroked her hair with his hand while she was sleeping.

她睡觉的时候感到他在用手轻抚她的头发。

sub·ma·rine [ˌsʌbməˈri:n] .................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

名 潜水艇

形 水底的，海底的

参考句型 will / would you (please)...?

▶名 Would you please tell me why a submarine can float and sink?

你能告诉我为什么潜水艇既能浮在水面又能潜入水底吗？

▶形 Would you please tell us when the submarine cables were laid across the Atlantic?

麻烦您告诉我们横越大西洋的海底电缆是什么时候铺设的好吗？

sug·ges·tion [səˈdʒestʃən]..........................CET4 CET6 考研

名 建议

参考句型 what / how...!

▶What an interesting suggestion! Don't you think so?

多么有趣的建议啊！你不觉得吗？

sum·ma·rize [ˈsʌməraɪz] ................CET4 CET6 考研

动 总结，概述

参考句型 it+be动词+adj.+of/for sb+to+v....

▶I think it is worthwhile（值得的）for us to try to summarize our Engilsh learning experiences.

我认为我们试着总结一下学习英语的经验是值得的。

surf [sɜ:f] ....................CET4

名 海浪

动 冲浪；乘浪

参考句型 how about / what about...?

▶名 How about throwing off our clothes and running into the surf?

我们脱掉衣服奔向海浪怎么样？

▶动 How about going surfing with us next weekend if you don't have an appointment?

如果你下周末没有约的话，我们去冲浪怎么样？

sur·geon [ˈsɜ:dʒən] .....................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 外科医生

参考句型 I'm afraid (that)...

▶I'm afraid that you should go to see the surgeon first.

恐怕你应该先去看看外科医生。

sur·ger·y [ˈsɜ:dʒərɪ] ................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

名 外科医学；外科手术

参考句型 will / would you (please)...?

▶Would you tell her the surgery is scheduled within two weeks?

请告诉她手术将在两周内进行好吗？

sur·ren·der [səˈrendə(r)] .......................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 投降

动 屈服；投降

参考句型 it is no wonder that...

▶名 It is no wonder that the enemy were forced to make an unconditional （无条件的）surrender. They had no choice indeed.

怪不得敌军被迫无条件投降，他们确实无路可走了。

▶动 He has such strong will. It is no wonder that he would rather die than surrender.

他有如此坚强的意志，难怪他宁死也不投降。

sur·round·ings [səˈraʊndɪŋz] ...................CET4 CET6 考研

名 环境；周围

参考句型 it takes (sb)+一段时间+to+v. ...

▶It took him a long time to adapt himself to new surroundings.

他花了好长一段时间才适应了新环境。

sus·pi·cious [səˈspɪʃəs] .....................CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

形 可疑的

参考句型 there+be 动词+(not)...

▶There were suspicious circumstances about his death.

关于他的死，有一些值得怀疑的情况。

sway [sweɪ] ..........................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 摇摆；支配

动 支配；摇摆

参考句型 it is obvious / clear that...

▶名 It is clear that he is under the sway of his parents.

显然他是受他父母控制的。

▶动 It is obvious that it was the motive that swayed with him.

显然那就是支配他的动机。

syl·la·ble [ˈsɪləbl] .........................TOEFL IELTS

名 音节

参考句型 will / would you (please)...?

▶Would you please tell me which syllable the stress of this word falls on?

请你告诉我这个词的重音是在哪个音节上？

sym·pa·thet·ic [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk] ...................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS

形 表示同情的；有同情心的

参考句型 isn't (don't / can't / won't...)+sb...?

▶My uncle is a very sympathetic person. What about you?

我叔叔是一个富有同情心的人。你呢？

sym·pa·thy [ˈsɪmpəθɪ] .....................CET4 CET6 考研 TOEFL

名 同情

参考句型 not both / all / every...

▶Not everyone feels much sympathy for the disabled（有残疾的）.

不是每个人都对残疾人士深感同情。

sym·pho·ny [ˈsɪmfənɪ] ......................CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS GRE

名 交响乐；交响曲

参考句型 I don't think / suppose / believe that...

▶I don't think that the first movement of the symphony is beautiful.

我觉得这部交响乐的第一乐章没有那么优美。

syr·up [ˈsɪrəp] ...................TOEFL

名 糖浆

参考句型 would you like...?

▶Would you like to have some bread spread with syrup?

你想不想吃一些涂了糖浆的面包？